Occupation · SOC 49-9021
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers: where it is licensed
1,086,510 employed across 171 industries, median wage $108,720. Licensed in 35 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 1 | 0 | Mechanical Administrator | jurisdiction |
| AL | 2 | 2 | Licensed HVAC Contractor; Licensed Refrigeration Contractor | jurisdiction |
| AR | 3 | 2 | Air Conditioning Electrician; HVAC/R Contractor | jurisdiction |
| CA | 5 | 0 | Air and Water Balancing Limited Specialty Contractor; Drilling, Blasti | jurisdiction |
| CO | 2 | 2 | Water Conditioning Contractor; Water Conditioning Installer | jurisdiction |
| CT | 6 | 1 | Heating, Piping & Cooling Limited Contractor; Heating, Piping & Coolin | jurisdiction |
| DC | 4 | 4 | Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers (Mechanics); REFRIGERATION/AIR CO | jurisdiction |
| DE | 5 | 5 | Master HVACR; Master HVACR - License by Reciprocity | jurisdiction |
| FL | 9 | 9 | Certified Air Conditioning Contractor, Class A; Certified Air Conditio | jurisdiction |
| GA | 2 | 2 | Conditioned Air Restricted; Conditoned Air Non-Restricted | jurisdiction |
| HI | 1 | 1 | Mechanic | jurisdiction |
| ID | 4 | 4 | HVAC Apprentice; HVAC Contractor | jurisdiction |
| KY | 5 | 5 | Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Apprentice; Heating, Ventila | jurisdiction |
| LA | 1 | 1 | Medical (gas Vacuum System Verifier) | jurisdiction |
| MA | 4 | 0 | OIL BURNER TECHNICIAN; REFRIGERATION APPRENTICE | jurisdiction |
| MD | 11 | 0 | HEATING, VENTILATION, A/C, & REFRIGERATION APPRENTICE; HEATING, VENTIL | jurisdiction |
| ME | 5 | 1 | Manufactured Housing Mechanic; Motor Vehicle Inspection Mechanic, Cert | jurisdiction |
| MI | 3 | 3 | Mechanical Contractor; Mechanic, Master | jurisdiction |
| MN | 9 | 0 | Commercial Mechanical Control Permit; Journeyman (Conditional/Limited/ | jurisdiction |
| MO | 1 | 0 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | jurisdiction |
| MS | 1 | 0 | Heating And Air Conditioning Mechanics And Installation | jurisdiction |
| NC | 23 | 21 | Air Quality (Part I "Title V Operation"); Commercial Refrigeration Con | jurisdiction |
| ND | 3 | 2 | Water Conditioning Apprentices; Water Conditioning Contractors | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 2 | 2 | HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION CONTRACTOR; R | jurisdiction |
| OH | 1 | 1 | HVAC Certificate | jurisdiction |
| OK | 3 | 3 | Commercial Drilling and Plugging of Heat Exchange Wells; Mechanical Co | jurisdiction |
| OR | 2 | 0 | Apprentice Plumber (Speciality), Solar Heating and Cooling System Inst | jurisdiction |
| RI | 2 | 1 | Oil Burnerperson; Refrigeration Mechanic | jurisdiction |
| SC | 4 | 0 | HVAC Heating and Air; Mechanical Construction Manager | jurisdiction |
| SD | 3 | 0 | Water Conditioning Apprentice; Water Conditioning Contractor | jurisdiction |
| TX | 1 | 0 | AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION CONTRACTOR | jurisdiction |
| UT | 1 | 0 | CONTRACTOR | jurisdiction |
| VT | 2 | 1 | Oil Burner Installer; Propane or Natural Gas Installer | jurisdiction |
| WA | 1 | 0 | Motor Vehicle Air Conditioning Technician | jurisdiction |
| WI | 5 | 3 | HVAC CONTRACTOR; HVAC QUALIFIER | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.